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Practice Guideline
. 2014 Sep 2;186(12):917-22.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.131801. Epub 2014 Jun 16.

Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline

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Practice Guideline

Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline

John R de Almeida et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Clinical decision-making algorithm for acute Bell palsy.

Comment in

  • Otitis media and Bell palsy.
    Harrison RE. Harrison RE. CMAJ. 2014 Nov 4;186(16):1247. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.114-0081. CMAJ. 2014. PMID: 25367925 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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